The Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil in Kano State, has told applicants to ignore a warning from the Police Service Commission, insisting that the academy’s admission process is still ongoing.
On July 31, the PSC issued a disclaimer, disowning the academy’s announcement about the start of applications for its 12th Regular Course Degree Programmes. The commission claimed the advert, which opened the application window from July 28 to September 8, was illegal and an attempt to ignore its powers.
“The Commission has the sole authority to appoint persons into the Nigeria Police Force, as affirmed by both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court,” PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani said in a statement.
But on Friday, the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Ministry of Police Affairs, Bolaji Kazeem, replied on behalf of the academy, saying the PSC’s warning was wrong and misleading.
“The application for admission into the 12th Regular Course Degree Programmes of the Nigeria Police Academy is valid,” Kazeem said.
He explained that the academy follows rules from the National Universities Commission and the Federal Ministry of Police Affairs and does not need PSC’s approval to admit students.
“The PSC has no constitutional role in university admissions, and its statement is therefore legally baseless and misleading,” he said.
He urged Nigerians and interested candidates to ignore the PSC’s statement and continue applying.
“All interested applicants and the general public are advised to disregard the said disclaimer. The online application portal remains open as earlier advertised,” the statement added.
